Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar directed the administration on Tuesday to streamline and improve the process for collecting tax and generating revenue after taking charge as state finance minister. Pawar assumed charge of the Finance, Planning, and Excise Departments in Mantralaya, the state secretariat.
He chaired a meeting with officials and directed them to deliver results by streamlining and improving the tax collection and revenue generation process. Pawar reviewed pending schemes, revenue scenario, and fund requirements. He asked officials to frame schemes ensuring the welfare of farmers and the common man.
A statement issued by Pawar's office stated that he directed officials to act sternly against tax evaders. The meeting focused on increasing state revenue and industrial investment, developing agriculture, and generating employment.
